By Tommy Christie, sports staff writer

Here I bring you a little bit of friendly deviation from the norm… the “other” football. Most American football highlights are exhibitions of brute strength, sheer athleticism, or some insane combination of the two. Soccer is the more skill-oriented sport. These highlights focus more on foot skill, shooting ability, and vision. The two sporting cultures are near opposites in these respects. Regardless of your preference, though, impressive plays are impressive plays. This clip features what those in the soccer world would call a “wonder goal.” In this clip Bayer Leverkusen striker Eren Derdiyok fields a nice ball from the mid-field, and in three touches sets the stadium alight. One touch to control, one touch to set-up, and one touch to drive the ball into the net spectacularly. As if it weren’t enough to bike the ball into the net, Derdiyok provided himself with the perfect set-up, too. This is basketball’s equivalent to throwing it off the backboard to yourself and banging it directly on top of someone… at the end of the shot clock. The dexterity it takes to perform something like this in a game is mind-boggling. Although I’m sure luck played a role, this is an impressive bit of Thursday Morning Clipage.